Your Turn: March 18

A reader questions whether listening to Michael Jackson’s music condones the pedophilic behavior Jackson is accused of in “Leaving Neverland.”

A reader questions whether listening to Michael Jackson’s music condones the pedophilic behavior Jackson is accused of in “Leaving Neverland.”

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A reader questions whether listening to Michael Jackson’s music condones the pedophilic behavior Jackson is accused of in “Leaving Neverland.”

A reader questions whether listening to Michael Jackson’s music condones the pedophilic behavior Jackson is accused of in “Leaving Neverland.”

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Delete Jackson?

According to the recent documentary “Leaving Neverland,” Michael Jackson was a perverted child molester. Over the years, we’ve all heard the rumors, but I was never convinced that Jackson was a pedophile. The accusations by the two young men in “Leaving Neverland,” however, were very convincing.

After viewing this disturbing show, my wife said, “I told you so.” She also said I should never listen to any of his songs again and I should delete his many songs on my iTunes playlist.

Michael Jackson was a genius musical artist. I love his songs. But I think she has a point. Am I somehow condoning his perversion by listening to his music? Should I delete his songs?

Please help me answer this question.

Marl Dickson

I disagree, Castro

While slavery was a very dark time in this nation’s history and should not have happened, I disagree with former Mayor Julián Castro’s plan to pay restitution to descendants of slaves.

Even President Barack Obama said there is no practical way to administer reparations or means to build political support. I believe it would be impossible to determine and find descendants of slaves or determine the fair amount of restitution to pay.

Castro only seems to be trying to find ways to collect votes in his favor. And if we are going to consider reparations to the descendants of slaves, shouldn’t we consider one of the most forgotten races in these United States who were the first to be treated unfairly and cruelly — the American Indian?

Carolyn Nunez, New Braunfels

Most votes wins

The Electoral College needs to be fixed so that votes in Texas matter. All the attention now goes to about seven closely divided states.

The president should be elected the same way we fill our other offices, and the winner should be the person who receives the most votes.

I’m asking readers to support the state of Texas passing the National Popular Vote compact.